# @denverpost on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-02-22T15:00:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Denver Post (@denverpost) — https://gondola.cc/denverpost

## Caption

More people are riding Colorado’s Bustang buses between cities, especially along Interstates 25 and 70 — eight times as many as when the service began a decade ago and triple the number in 2019, the latest state records show.⁠
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The Colorado Department of Transportation’s distance-based Bustang fares from Denver Union Station range from $10 for the ride to downtown Fort Collins, to $12 to Colorado Springs, $28 to Glenwood Springs, and $43 to Grand Junction.⁠
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But CDOT officials are scrambling to keep Bustangs running after 2027. A one-time $30 million investment from state lawmakers for an experimental service expansion runs out this summer. The fares bring $4.5 million a year. The service costs $50 million.⁠
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Read the full story at the link in our bio.⁠
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📝: Bruce Finley, The Denver Post ⁠
📷: Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post // hyoung_ccc⁠
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#Colorado #bus #transportation #RTD #ColoradoNews

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